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LE

I have being running for quite a while now started with 1.5 then 3 then 4.5 now 5.5 i usually run about 4-5 times a week. My knees often feel "dodgy" shall we say the day after no great pain like but you can feel something. Usually i only feel it when i go upstairs and i dont feel it when i run. Can anyone tell me what it is?

LE

Decent running shoes will help a lot. Elastic knee supports can help. Avoid surgery at all costs. If you can lose weight through some other diet/exercise regime this will help reduce the load too. I wrecked my knees when I was in the TA

War Hero

(no wah??!!) 5.56 ahh I'm disappointed I thought you had reformed and seen the light but no your just as bone as ever!

OK it's kind of logical that if you're putting in serious miles on a hard surface you're going to need a decent set of trainers, if you want to know which one's to get try the search facility but you don't have to blow the bank and spend a month's pocket money. I can recommend this site Clickety click you can't go wrong and for under Â£30 quid they're cheap as chips.

So get yourself some good shoes and if you can stay of the hard stuff, I know it's hard in the winter but hey you only get one set of knees! If then you knees still feel dodgy think again, personally I'd give them a couple of weeks rest then see as I hate doctors - they keep everything on record, records that the Army want to see.

Old-Salt

"Sgt! It appears to be stuck" "Have you tried a screwdriver sir?" "Don't appear to have one Sgt" "Try knocking it against the side of the vehicle sir" "Mmm..still stuck I'm afraid Sgt" "Here sir. Let me have a go......There you are sir. Sorted" "Thank you Sgt. Tricky things Coke cans". - Overheard somewhere near Salisbury.

Old-Salt

Years ago i could just about manage 1.5 miles but for several days afterwards i could hardly walk becasue my knees were so painful. My GP refered me to hospital for a possible cartiledge operation which for various reasons never happened.

Now 20 years later i have just completed my first 10k race (in 58 mins - well i am 41!!) and i feel totally fine and i'm running 3 miles at least twice a week plus doing a lot of mountain biking.

I put this down to the fact that for the past two years i have been taking cod liver oil and glucosamine tablets every day.

Got to be worth a try if you are suffering. Don't expect an instant cure though - you need to take them over quite a long period to see the benfits.

LE

I have being running for quite a while now started with 1.5 then 3 then 4.5 now 5.5 i usually run about 4-5 times a week. My knees often feel "dodgy" shall we say the day after no great pain like but you can feel something. Usually i only feel it when i go upstairs and i dont feel it when i run. Can anyone tell me what it is?

When I was in the Army, I did an FA injuries & treatment course. I noticed in another post you asked if it was CP. I did the course ages ago, but I'm sure with CP you get a creaking of the knee, and pain when you walk either up or down stairs (It doesn't hurt both walking up and down, just one of them, can't remember which).

I also know from that course and my own knee injury, that the physio and rehab instructer put a lot of emphasis on building up the muscles that push the knee cap away from the knee, to stop it from rubbing.

But at your age, you are also at risk of doing too much. Your best bet is to make an appointment with your GP who will either advise you or refer you to a physio.

And buy some decent trainers, FFS! Â£7.99 trainers would fcuk your feet up if you was using them just to walk the dog in, let alone act as shock absorbers whilsts you're jumping up and down in them!

LE

LE

I stopped running for a week, bought some new trainers and burnt the old ones at the stake. Knees feel alot better only hurt/ache occasionaly now, was thinking of running 1.5 tomorrow but don't know wheter to give it more time. What do you think?

5.56 is also a young'un and probably suffering from growing pains. From 14-19 I had knee problems "basic anterior knee pain" etc. Patella tendonitus is something to try and avoid as well 5.56.

Good trainers, less road running, and do some strength building; sit on the side of your bed and straighten your legs (possibly with a bit of weight on the end). Do that several times; making sure that your knee travel is correct so you don't favour muscles on one side.

I found cycling and swimming made it worse; so don't continue if it causes you pain and they've told you to.

Good luck 5.56; keep us posted on your latest bit of gucci sas kit and how to pack it in your combat handbag

War Hero

Agree with your final point there Wedgy...damn those permanent records!

RICE is good, Rest it, Ice pack it for half an hour a night, remembering to Compress the icepack, and elevate the knee to above your heart (don't ask me why, it's what the book says to do).

I hurt my knee doing exactly the same and had a couple of weeks off. I bought a knee support and tried to avoid downhill running when I resumed. Glucosamin and Cod Liver Oil are good ideas too. Try not to OD on Ibuprofen either, nothin worse than stomach cramps in the middle of the countryside, in winter.